Veterans Courts Help 15,000 A Year, Many Still Lack Treatment
Veterans treatment courts have helped thousands of former service members get much needed help for addiction and mental health problems...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 312 min read
'Second Chance Veteran Hiring' Urged For Vets With Crime Records
The business sector and government agencies should prioritize the hiring of veterans with criminal records, the Council on Criminal...
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Crime and Justice News
Oct 181 min read
AP Investigation Focuses on Extremism Among U.S. Military Members and Veterans
The Associated Press investigation  of extremism among members of the U.S. military and veterans starts out with a vignette of a veteran...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 262 min read
States Are Working On Measures To Keep Veterans Out Of Prison
In the decades since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, many of the soldiers who were subsequently deployed to Iraq and...
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Crime and Justice News
Feb 292 min read
Commission Aims For Smoother Shift From Military to Civilian Life
The Council on Criminal Justice's Veterans Justice Commission released recommendations to transform how the Department of Defense and...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 6, 20231 min read
Commission Encourages Justice System Alternatives For Veterans
A national Veterans Justice Commission released a policy roadmap encouraging states and the federal government to expand alternatives to...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 2, 20233 min read
Few Police Agencies, Jails Identify, Help Veterans In Justice System
The justice system does not adequately identify veterans, steer them from prosecution and incarceration, and coordinate or research the...
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By Heaven LaMartz
Dec 8, 20223 min read
How The Criminal Justice System Can More Effectively Treat Veterans
About a third of all U.S. veterans are arrested and booked over their lifetime. In an effort to take a close look at issues surrounding...
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Crime and Justice News
Aug 23, 20223 min read
Commission To Study Why So Many Veterans End Up In Jail, Prison
One third of veterans report having been arrested and booked into jail at least once, compared to fewer than one fifth of civilians....
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